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2016 Spokane Convention Update

Preliminary information about the Spokane Convention, September 17-21, and the post convention circle tour, September 22-24, has been added to the website. This includes an update on the information posted in the December 2015 Goat. Please check the event page for more.  


2016 Spokane Convention

The 2016 convention will be held in The Lilac City; Spokane, WA, from September 17 to 21.  Our convention headquarters will be the Red Lion at the Park which is only a gentle stroll across the street from the former Great Northern depot, of which the clock tower is still standing. More information will be Read more


GNRHS members explore the GN north of Spokane

The Ferry County Historical Society in Republic, Washington and the nearby Curlew History Club invited GNRHS members who were working on a Reference Sheet to visit the area and explore the GN sites. A tour to this area after the 2016 Spokane convention was also being considered. On Friday night May 29th GNRHS members Jerry Barsness, Bob Read more